Richard Dawkins Quotes about Belief

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Faith is belief without evidence and reason; coincidentally that's also the definition of delusion.

Faith is belief without evidence and reason; coincidentally that's also the definition of delusion.

Richard Dawkins

Faith, Definitions, Belief

Scientific beliefs are supported by evidence, and they get results. Myths and faiths are not and do not.

Richard Dawkins

Atheist, Belief, Results

Richard Dawkins (1995). “River Out of Eden: A Darwinian View of Life”, Basic Books (AZ)

Beliefs. Once entrenched in a culture, they persist, evolve and diverge, in a manner reminiscent of biological evolution.

Richard Dawkins

Culture, Belief, Evolution

Richard Dawkins (2008). “The God Delusion”, p.219, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

My thoughts, my beliefs, my feelings are all in my brain. My brain is going to rot.

Richard Dawkins

Feelings, Brain, Belief

False beliefs can be every bit as consoling as true ones, right up until the moment of disillusionment.

Richard Dawkins

Belief, Moments, Consoling

Richard Dawkins (2009). “The God Delusion”, p.398, Random House

There's no point of having faith if you have evidence.

Richard Dawkins

Faith, Belief, Evidence

I think I would abolish schools which systematically inculcate sectarian beliefs.

Richard Dawkins

School, Thinking, Belief

"Darwin's child" by Simon Hattenstone, www.theguardian.com. February 10, 2003.

I might respect you as a brilliant intellect, runner, musician or juggler. But respect your BELIEFS? Only if they're supported by evidence.

Richard Dawkins

Musician, Might, Belief

Twitter post from Jun 21, 2014

Disagreements between incompatible beliefs cannot be settled by reasoned argument because reasoned argument is drummed out of those trained in religion from the cradle.

Richard Dawkins

Belief, Argument, Cradle

"The atheist". Interview with Gordy Slack, www.salon.com. April 30, 2005.

Human psychology has a near universal tendency to let belief be coloured by desire.

Richard Dawkins

Psychology, Desire, Belief

Richard Dawkins (2008). “The God Delusion”, p.221, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

The fact that somebody does good doesn't make their beliefs true.

Richard Dawkins

Doe, Facts, Belief

"Richard Dawkins at the Sydney Writers' Festival". Interview with Robyn Williams, www.abc.net.au. September 8, 2007.

The patient typically finds himself impelled by some deep, inner conviction that something is true, or right, or virtuous: a conviction that doesn't seem to owe anything to evidence or reason, but which, nevertheless, he feels as totally compelling and convincing. We doctors refer to such a belief as 'faith'.

Richard Dawkins

Doctors, Belief, Patient

Richard Dawkins (2004). “A Devil's Chaplain”, p.138, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Again, it is belief without evidence. In the case of Stalinism, people actually distorted science, because it was for the good of the Communist Party.

Richard Dawkins

Party, People, Belief

Source: newrepublic.com